TheRedQueen wrote:
Have you looked into or tried BAT? (Behavioral Adjustment Training)
http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/bat/
Jazzy1 wrote: and she quickly gets on board with, "Oh look a dog, give me my treat"...giving me her attention just long enough to eat the treat, then she's looking at the other dog again, then get her attention treat, head whip looking at the other dog.
tiva wrote:Vanya, like many reactive dogs, often wants to get closer to the other dog. The problem is: when he greets, he often tips over into reactivity. He hasn't had much chance to greet new dogs since we adopted him 3 years ago, in part because we live in a remote place, in part because my fears of his reactivity, and in part because I haven't found good play partners. He plays far too roughly, except with his familiar dogs.
I didn't try BAT for a long time because it seemed as if it couldn't possibly work, since proximity rather than distance is Vanya's functional reward, and nearly all our practice dog partners are also reactive, so we need to keep distance.
mnp13 wrote:This is when, in my classes, I feel that the dog has started training you. "I'm going to misbehave on purpose so that I get a treat." And when the dog starts to work the system, to me that says that it understands the system. And that's when we introduce a correction into the mix - be it simple ''ah-ah" or "no" or a little tug on the leash.
And yes, I know that's not a "popular" training theory, but
tiva wrote: Liz, can you explain what wonders you and Ginger worked with Inara? On another forum, I was telling Jazzy about the amazing progress Inara has made since you guys started sticking her in the closet (that sounds kinky). You know what I mean: the "sucks to be you" routine.
TheRedQueen wrote:When you say that she's not DA, what exactly do you mean. I know you said that she doesn't want to hurt the other dog(s)...can you explain more, because it wasn't really very clear in your post.
When you say that she's "dominant", what exactly are you referring to, as I'm not clear on that either.
For instance, if she's allowed to get nose to nose with another dog, what does she do?
If she is off leash with another dog around, what does she do?
Have you looked into or tried BAT? (Behavioral Adjustment Training)
http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/bat/
Jazzy1 wrote:We have Control Unleashed; and actually took a control Unleashed Class 1 1/2 years ago. The class could have been handled better...6 reactive dogs in a small room...not such a great idea.
We do the "Look at that game" and it will work...to a point. Again, I can't get past the point of needing treats; and sometimes something sets Veronica off - it could be the other dog being reactive, but she will then react and then it's 3 steps backwards and we have to take a few days to build up to the "Look at that". That is usually when I use the CER; and shove treats in her mouth when ever a dog comes in sight; and she quickly gets on board with, "Oh look a dog, give me my treat"...giving me her attention just long enough to eat the treat, then she's looking at the other dog again, then get her attention treat, head whip looking at the other dog. Sometimes she will focus on me for 5 - 15 seconds before looking at the other dog again - but that's because I have a treat in my hand...if I didn't have a treat...I would be screwed.
I know Control Unleashed has some relaxation exercises in it; we may have to re-visit those...but we didn't have allot of luck with them so they got abandoned. I suppose I should re-visit the on-off switch game again too.
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